KIRO Newsradio traffic reporter

Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan is a traffic reporter for KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM. He cares deeply about the amount of time you spend sitting in Seattle traffic. Email Chris at csullivan@kiroradio.com

Tickets to be issued from school zone speed cams starting Monday

Speeders caught by new automated cameras in school zones around the Seattle area will begin getting fined starting Monday.
14 years ago

Three alarm fire hits Skyway apartment complex

A three-alarm fire swept through a south Seattle apartment Thursday morning, but firefighters were able to keep it from spreading to other units.
14 years ago

Cops say legalizing pot could ease drug war racial divide

Some long-time law enforcement officers say legalizing pot could help ease the racial divide between cops and minority communities.
14 years ago

Wife of lawyer accused of massage parlor rapes seeking separation

Jennifer Grant might have stood by her man in court, but behind the scenes the wife of man accused of being a serial rapist was filing for a separation in Snohomish County.
14 years ago

Boeing ups its offer, but will it be enough to avoid strike?

Boeing has given its engineers and technical workers another contract proposal with better wages and benefits, but the union is expected to reject this offer too.
14 years ago

Cops, politicians call on feds to stay out of Washington pot law

Seventy-three current and former police officers, judges and prosecutors have sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, asking him to respect the rights of the voters of Washington and Colorado when it comes to marijuana.
14 years ago

Who’s most likely to catch the flu in Washington?

If you think health care workers and teachers are at the highest risk of getting the flu in Washington, you'd be wrong. The first ever research into who gets the flu in this state is out.
14 years ago

Lesbian mom starts petition to keep politics out of classroom

A lesbian mom in Port Angeles has started an online petition to prevent teachers from wearing political buttons in class after her daughter's middle school teacher wore a "No on 74" button before the election.
14 years ago

Lots of likes for Seattle police’s how-to pot guide

Marijuana users and police agencies around the state are scrambling to figure out what happens now that voters have decriminalized possession. SPD has come up with an interesting idea.
14 years ago

Protesters expected at Federal Way Walmart

Puget Sound Walmart employees are going to be protesting their working conditions outside the Federal Way store on Thursday.
14 years ago

Washington UFO hunters not ready to throw in the towel

The truth is out there, or is it? UFO researchers in England are meeting this weekend to see if they've all been wasting their time chasing sightings and strange flying objects. Some of them are ready to call it quits.
14 years ago

Tacoma Narrows tolls likely to increase

The tolls are likely going up on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge again. The only question is how much.
14 years ago

Robbers targeting gamblers leaving casinos

Casino patrons in South Seattle and Tukwila need to be careful on their rides home. Robbers are following them and stealing their winnings.
14 years ago

Speed zone cameras up and running near Seattle schools

Seattle Police are moving the speed van out of several school zones, opting instead for new dedicated cameras to catch speeders.
14 years ago

Bill Boeing Jr. celebrates 90, recalls infancy of flight

Carrying the Boeing name isn't easy, but Bill Boeing Jr. does it with ease as he celebrates his 90th birthday.
14 years ago

It’s not a real Space Shuttle, but you can touch this exhibit

The Museum of Flight didn't get a real Space Shuttle. It received the shuttle trainer. Now that the disappointment is over. The museum thinks it might have gotten a better deal.
14 years ago

Testimony against JBLM soldier cites bloody clothing, confessions

Steroid use, confessions, and bloody clothing, were all part of the first three days of testimony in the pre-trial hearing of Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier Robert Bales.
14 years ago

Why does it take so long to count ballots?

With the governor's race and charter schools still up for grabs in Washington, a lot of people are wondering why it takes so long to count all of the ballots and declare winners.
14 years ago

Suzan DelBene wins in newly drawn 1st District

Democrat Suzan DelBene is leading Republican John Koster in Washington's newly drawn 1st District Congressional race.
14 years ago

Vandals break into Jay Inslee headquarters

Someone broke into Jay Inslee's campaign headquarters on Rainier Avenue Monday night.
14 years ago

Bothell Mayor Mark Lamb sued for discrimination after alleged affair

Bothell's mayor is being sued by a woman who says she was fired from his law firm after calling off their affair.
14 years ago

Marysville cop goes on trial in daughter’s death

The manslaughter trial of a Marysville police officer charged in the accidental shooting death of his young daughter begins Monday in Everett.
14 years ago

Barefoot Bandit’s mom says author stiffed her

The Barefoot Bandit's mom accuses an author of stiffing her out of up to $300,000 for interviews about her son.
14 years ago

Seattle Police make major liquor theft bust

Seattle Police detectives have just completed a month and a half long investigating into a liquor theft, making a series of arrests and recovering hundreds of stolen bottles.
14 years ago